He's probably best known as #88 with the "Purple People Eaters" -- a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings. Or, as a dominant defensive end for the Fighting Irish's 1966 National Championship team -- which earned him College Football Hall of Fame honors. But these days -- he's known as the "bow-tie" wearing Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Alan Page is a 1967 graduate of the University of Notre Dame who played 15 years in the NFL. His football career is legendary -- yet, it's what he's done with his life after football that is what he's immensely proud of. Page earned his law-degree during the off-seasons while playing with the Vikings. He became a lawyer after his NFL days were over and moved up through the ranks as an Attorney General in Minnesota and on to their Supreme Court.
He's also probably the only Pro Football Hall of Famer who's run a marathon! These days -- when he's not making law decisions on the Supreme Court -- Alan and his wife Diane oversee the Page Education Foundation, which they started in 1988. To date, they've awarded grants to more than 4,100 students who in turn have given more than 300,000 hours to younger students. When he retires from the Supreme Court, Page intends to become a public school teacher. To say Alan Page is unique -- would be an understatement! Here's a link to the Page Education Foundation website along with a 2008 interview with Justice Page:
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PAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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JUSTICE PAGE INTERVIEW
